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A second suggestion[as she's Swedish and it's part of the number plate] how about Helga.
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Cheers chaps, some great suggestions, but I think my being a child of the 70's, its got to be Margo.
Dave, Bianca was a great shout, although it immediately made me shudder with Eastender connotations rather than those of a Jagger variety. She may also not remain white...... I will expand on the new 145 project thread I will hopefully post later Cheers Steve |
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![]() Have to confess i'd forgotten about "R-I-C-K-AY!!!" Bianca from EastEnders, something to do with the fact it's about 20 years since i was last forced to watch it by the ex-wife. Those two memories alone would be enough to make me retract the suggestion! ![]() ![]() ![]() I'd also say keep the colour original, a non-original colour would definitely devalue it. If you really want to change the colour, have it wrapped - that way if you ever want to sell, you can return it to the original colour fairly easily.
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I knew throwing mention of a colour change would be a proverbial hand grenade, and I do understand everyone has valid points.
Obviously I’ve been looking for, let’s just say a while, so I’ve had an ‘ideal’ image in my head, and I just have a ‘thing’ for midnight blue having seen an absolutely stunning Bentley in midnight with a tan interior, looked absolutely wonderful. A bit like the photo attached. Not to worry, I plan to run it for a year, so I will be able see how I feel about colour. I do quite like the white, we shall have to see. Understand changes will impact on values, but my intention to go back to bare metal in a year or so, makes no financial sense at all anyway. Cheers Steve Last edited by Steve 940; Oct 24th, 2023 at 20:41. |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Only kidding but seriously, consider a wrap for the colour change if you really do want to go down that road. If you really do want to paint it, i'd suggest Rover Oxford Blue, technically it's a pearlescent colour so it's "midnight blue metallic" but the colour looks "old enough" to not be out of place on the 145 but is a modern enough colour to be able to use the newer paints (although i daresay they can mix any colour with modern paint), second choice would be Ford Midnight Blue from the late 70s/early 80s, very similar colour to that Bentley. There is also a Rover blue that is solid, i think also called Midnight, both those last two would be easier to spray and get right but the Rover colour is a 2-pack so would still need a clear lacquer. I think there's also a Volv colour that is somewhere near but is darker, almost black so whether that would fit you ideal is another matter.
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Ah, that Bentley S1 HJ Mulliner Continental Fastback is just pure class, 300 - 400,000 £ worth of class.
The period Volvo colour is Royal Blue. My first 145S was in dark blue with the exact same colour interior as Steve's. I used to refer to it as Navy Blue, but was corrected by the local Volvo dealer as Royal Blue. It really did look well polished up - that was back in the days of Simoniz Hard Wax,in the yellow tin - and lots and lots of elbow grease. I don't have many photos of it, but will try to find one and post up.
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